Cheltenham vs Exeter City: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 1Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)New Meadow Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Exeter City?
Cheltenham and Exeter City drew 2-2 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. BickerstaffCheltenham
- 77′J. GordonExeter City
- 86′C. CumminsExeter City
- 89′G. MillerCheltenham (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cheltenham win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
4-1-4-1- 10G. Miller
- 11J. Bickerstaff
- 9K. Otchere
- 34H. Tustin
- 36Archie Philip Hill
- 33F. Willcox
- 21G. Nurse
- 35M. Barber
- 6J. Wilson
- 14R. Broom
- 1J. Day
Exeter City
3-5-1-1- 15Ajay Matthews
- 8T. Perry
- 23Ethan Sutherland
- 20George Birch
- 18Liam Oakes
- 14H. Kite
- 7G. Edwards
- 6J. Taylor
- 40E. James
- 46L. Cayless
- 22Frankie Phillips
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Exeter City have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | York(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cheltenham wins, 0 draws, 3 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Cheltenham 2-0 Exeter City | League Cup |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Cheltenham 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Exeter City 1-0 Cheltenham | League One |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Cheltenham 3-1 Exeter City | League One |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Exeter City 0-1 Cheltenham | League One |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Cheltenham 0-7 Exeter City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Exeter City on Aug 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Exeter City | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (2 points from 3 matches) and Exeter City sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Exeter CityGroup 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | CheltenhamGroup 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy